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Post by starling78 on May 6, 2022 14:40:06 GMT
I wasn't going to report on this one yet as it all happened so suddenly at the beginning of the week but I checked on the nest today and we have an egg!  It's located in a berberis only about 3 foot off the ground in a homemade box that I created around 4 years ago, the first year it was up I was lucky enough to have the robins stay to rear their brood twice in succession just reusing the old nest, it was located in a maple tree about 4 foot up then. I have taken a photo but the egg is not visible as my phone is big and bulky and the box isn't very high so I was worried about damaging anything but will try to get one at some point! Fingers crossed all goes well with this one as the magpies are still about   |
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Post by Taz on May 6, 2022 17:50:03 GMT
Hopefully she will outwit the pesky magpies 🤞🤞
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Post by pete11 on May 6, 2022 21:01:52 GMT
Excellent news! Very best of luck with it - look forward to any pics you can manage!
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Post by starling78 on May 7, 2022 8:43:07 GMT
2 eggs today   |
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Post by starling78 on May 8, 2022 8:35:55 GMT
Egg number 3 this morning didn't get a pic but could just about make it out, she is being very sneaky and placing them very close to the outer edge just under the opening so when you look in the nest looks empty!
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Post by sammi on May 8, 2022 13:14:52 GMT
 All these beautiful nests to watch and worry over 
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Post by starling78 on May 8, 2022 17:38:21 GMT
Yes it's tense times! I imagine she will start brooding soon as they stop around 4-6 so I won't be invading her privacy much just keeping a watchful eye, will keep providing updates when I can, robins are just so vulnerable with their low down open nests but the magpie hasn't noticed so she must be doing something right!
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Post by starling78 on May 10, 2022 10:46:49 GMT
The robin was in the nest brooding I presume on egg number 5 this morning so fingers crossed all goes well will keep you all updated, looking at a hatch date of around 23rd May. |
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Post by starling78 on May 24, 2022 15:05:35 GMT
As predicted the robin eggs did hatch yesterday, I saw one of the parents going in with food but I haven't managed to grab a pic yet, we have had some horrendous downpours here but will try to get one soon  |
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Post by Taz on May 24, 2022 15:45:19 GMT
Great news, look forward to photos if you manage it
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Post by starling78 on May 26, 2022 20:20:57 GMT
Here we are apologies for the angle, it was a hurried snap on my phone  could be 4 or 5 will hopefully get a better one at some point!  |
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Post by suep on May 26, 2022 20:25:53 GMT
Great photo, well done  Sue |
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Post by sammi on May 27, 2022 7:18:45 GMT
Great pic. Camouflage is great isn't it?
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Post by starling78 on May 28, 2022 15:55:38 GMT
Sad news to report  something attempted to get at them last night and whilst it didn't succeed it damaged the nest enough to cause the parents to abandon them, I found them stone cold and gone this morning, there was 5. |
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Post by sammi on May 28, 2022 16:15:22 GMT
 Oh no! Robins have it so hard don't they. Always sad news to hear.
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Post by Taz on May 28, 2022 17:40:04 GMT
Oh no, so sad. Sorry to hear this 😢😢
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Post by WildlifePaul on May 28, 2022 20:00:11 GMT
What a sad outcome  |
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Post by Ann70 on May 29, 2022 5:42:00 GMT
 Sorry to hear this, it’s so sad that these things happen
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Post by starling78 on May 29, 2022 7:14:26 GMT
Thanks guys it was quite a shock as it was all going well but I guess the extra activity of the parents gave the nest away, they were still feeding the night before at 9.30pm and it was getting dark, they feed quite late compared to other birds, I think this may have been their second brood as I am pretty sure I could hear young robins nearby at the start of the egg laying/brooding and it looks like the father was busy feeding those at the time so I guess all is not lost for the pair.
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Post by suep on May 29, 2022 7:41:46 GMT
So sad that this has happened. When we watch nature I guess it’s inevitable that at times we have to see the horrid things as well as the good. So sorry for you. Hopefully you are right and they have had a successful brood elsewhere.
Sue
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Post by matt on May 29, 2022 8:35:21 GMT
Oh no! So sorry to hear, it is awful when these kinds of things happen.
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Post by pete11 on Jun 2, 2022 19:36:40 GMT
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All these beautiful nests to watch and worry over 
could be 4 or 5 will hopefully get a better one at some point!
something attempted to get at them last night and whilst it didn't succeed it damaged the nest enough to cause the parents to abandon them, I found them stone cold and gone this morning, there was 5.
Oh no! Robins have it so hard don't they. Always sad news to hear.
Sorry to hear this, it’s so sad that these things happen